Rallycross
Ypres Rally 2022
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Elfyn Evans (Toyota) gives his all to catch up with Ypres Rally leader Ott Tänak (Hyundai). The Welshman regained 1″1 in this first special on Sunday morning and returned to 7″1 in the general classification.
Behind, the other battle pits young Oliver Solberg (Hyundai) and Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford). The Frenchman has closed to almost 10″ of the Swede with only three stages remaining.
SS 17 classification:
General classification :
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Elfyn Evans wins this special and takes 1″1 from Ott Tänak! The gap in favor of the Estonian at the head of the rally is now 7″1.
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After 5 km, Ott Tänak only lost a tenth to Elfyn Evans.
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Oliver Solberg (Hyundai) loses 4″ and allows Adrien Fourmaux to return to 10″3 in the general classification! “Clearly, he’s attacking!” We do not have the same objective this morning. »
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Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford) sets the second provisional time, 1″ behind Neuville. “The car is even more pleasant to drive than yesterday. The gap with Oliver Solberg is very big, it will still be difficult to catch up with him. »
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Thierry Neuville wants to ride this Sunday “out of respect for all the spectators who encourage (them). The Belgian also took the opportunity to try various settings on his Hyundai.
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The weather conditions are ideal, with no risk of rain forecast.
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As a reminder, here is the status of the rally classification:
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Here is the starting order for this step:
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Welcome to all rally enthusiasts to follow the final day of the Ypres Rally together!
The 2022 Ypres Rally is gaining in intensity. Heading into the final stage, two drivers can regularly claim victory: Ott Tänak (Hyundai) and Elfyn Evans (Toyota). The two men are separated by only 8”2 at the head of the event.
Behind, there is almost a massacre. The third, Esapekka Lappi (Toyota), is rejected by more than a minute! Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford) will try to finish the Ypres Rally in the top 5, which would be his best result of the year.
In WRC2, Stéphane Lefebvre took a more comfortable gap on Saturday afternoon ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen. The Citroën driver scored 3 scratches on the 4 stages of the second loop. Yohan Rossel is still 3rd but one minute behind his compatriot.
For the last day of the event, the drivers will embark on a route completely different from that proposed last year, which headed towards the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, since the final will still take place in the Flandrian region. Only three special stages are on the program, those of Watou and Kemmelburg, before a second pass on the last city, which will serve as the Wolf Power Stage.
Sunday, August 21
8:43 a.m.: SS17 – Watou 1 (12,3 km)
9:38 a.m.: SS18 – Kemmelberg 1 (13,3 km)
11:49 a.m.: SS19 – Watou 2 (12,3 km)
13:18 p.m.: SS20 – Kemmelberg 2 Powerstage (13,3 km)
